ShopRunner Takes on Amazon With Local Delivery System for Online Retail Purchases

ShopRunner, a company that offers two-day shipping across a network of retailers, is debuting a new service, PickupPoints, which allows consumers to receive packages from purchases made online at local stores in their area. The company's service offers an Amazon Prime-like unlimited, free two-day shipping service from a number of online retailers with no minimum order size. The company's network includes Lord & Taylor, Toys"R"Us, Sports Authority, GNC, drugstore.com, Borders, PetSmart and Newegg.com....

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Google Eyes Shipping Network to Compete with Amazon Prime
December 3, 2011
From Auctionbytes.com
The Wall Street Journal said Google is planning to launch a shipping service to compete with Amazon Prime. Google's service would let consumers shop for goods from online retailers in its network and receive orders within one day for a low fee. Amazon's optional Prime membership program costs $79 for a year of free 2-day shipping, or 1-day shipping for $3.99 per item. The Google service described by the Journal sounds similar to ShopRunner, and the revelation may have analysts wondering why eBay gave away majority control of ShopRunner when it acquired its parent company GSI Commerce. The Wall